Cranford

Cranford's protest of Middletown North's victory in the Group III championship was denied, allowing the Lions to return to celebrating their first ever state championship.

Cranford submitted an appeal to the NJSIAA to turn Middletown North's Group III championship victory on Saturday into a forfeit. Might it happen? According to NJSIAA rules, the appeal should be D.O.A.

With a pitch-count controversy hanging over the Group III championship game, Middletown North rode Colin Dowlen to the limit (and beyond) to win its first ever NJSIAA group title.

Middletown North and Cranford come into Saturday's Group III championship with hot lineups and the Lions are hoping ace Colin Dowlen is the difference.

Sophomore Louis D'Alessio and junior Matt Sliva provided the offense while Ben Schild and Evan Wood were in vintage form as Middletown South took down Cranford Wednesday.

Jackson ended its memorable run to the Last Dance championship game by becoming the latest high-profile team to fall victim to Cranford's run-scoring machine.

They may have lost their high-school seasons, but Jackson and Cranford find themselves with an unusual opportunity in Friday's Last Dance Final: a definitive state championship.

A roaring start and a strong second half carried Middletown North to the North Jersey 2, Group III championship - the Lions' first championship since 2005.

Wall head coach Brian Fischer figured Tuesday's clash with state-ranked Cranford would tell him a lot about his team's makeup. What the Crimson Knights proved is that their talent is matched by their ability to rise to the occasion. Wall, ranked No...